Sport

Orville Clarke, Gleaner Writer

Two trophies are at stake on today's moderately supported nine-race programme at Caymanas Park; this signalling the start of a glut of race meets for the next eight days.

As many as four race meets are crammed into those eight days, resulting from two public holidays in close proximity next week. Racing continues on Monday, August 2 (Emancipation Day), as well as Friday, August 6 (Independence Day) when the mile and quarter Prime Minister's Stakes (grade one) will be run, and ending on Saturday, August 7.

Today's card features the $1 million Terremoto Trophy to be contested by six native-bred two-year-olds over the round-five course, and this should come down to a straight fight between the unbeaten filly, FATTY BUM BUM and old rival, ANNIE OAKLEY, who went down fighting on their only meeting over 600 metres straight in the LIME Juvenile Stakes on June 19 (Derby Day).

Although the Philip Feanny-trained ANNIE OAKLEY will be renewing rivalry on better terms for a three-quarter length beating, and has been administered Lasix for the first time as well, preference is for FATTY BUM BUM from the stables of champion trainer Wayne DaCosta.

Fairly good win

The bay filly by Storm Craft out of Bird Stow won in the fairly good time of 34.2 and, now better for the experience, should repeat with champion jockey Omar Walker replacing female apprentice Georgina Sergeon.

Also on the card is the 4-y-o and up restricted allowance III (non-winners of three other than) for the Aston Commock Memorial Trophy over 1700 metres.

Included in the line-up is the lightly raced but highly thought of 4-year-old grey colt BORA BORA, who recently completed a hat-trick of wins on only his fourth start.

Trained by Desmond Shand and to be ridden by competent jockey Harriston Lewis once again, BORA BORA, who has good pace, won in the good time of 1:26.0 over 1400 metres when last raced on June 19. He scored by 3 1/2 lengths from SKY FORCE and subsequent winner RUNNING LOOSE, who renews rivalry on 1.5kg worse terms.

BORA BORA reports in good nick to vie for this trophy, and despite the sound claims of RUNNING LOOSE, will appreciate the longer distance, as well as the consistent PATARA, BULLET LINE and LORD ADMIRAL, BORA BORA ought to be followed from the convenient mark of 53.0kg.

I also like EL DIABLO to win the opening race over 1820 metres, The Derby third GLOBAL WARMING to land the fourth over 1400 metres, J.R'S DREAM (working well) in the sixth and THE REAL STREAM, having chased home the unbeaten American colt DOUBLE THE HONEY, to go one better at the expense of SKITTLE QUEEN and PLEASURE FLIGHT in the closing overnight allowance race over 1400 metres, to be contested by 12 starters.